Creating Cards with Eileen Hull!

Hello all and happy new years! Are we ready for 2021?? I'm not sure but I do know that I must keep being creative or who know what will happen ha ha! This month Eileen Hull's Teams are making cards using Eileen's dies. I need to work on getting a stash of cards made; I always seem to come up on someone's birthday and have to scramble to get a card made. To kick off January though, I created a set of thank you cards to send out for our Christmas gifts using Eileen's Mitten Box Die.

I made three of each design so I have plenty to send. I kept them simple so they were quick to make. Let's take a look:

Step 1 - Cutting the cards. The Mitten Box Die is a 3-D die but you don't have to use it only for 3-D projects! The mitten shape is great for all sorts of other creations too. To make cards I cut cardstock into 10.5 x 4" pieces and folded them in half. I lined the folded edge up just inside of the cutting blade of the mitten cuff and ran it through my Big Shot.

It cuts the mitten shape but leaves the fold intact to make the card base! It's an old but handy trick. ;-)

I also used the die to cut the white mitten cuffs. I trimmed off the extra part with scissors and then stamped the sentiment onto it. Later on I also realized it made more sense to flip the cuff around so the fold would be at the top of  the card.

I used simple techniques for each card set. For Card #1 I used the Plaid stencil with Hickory Smoke Distress Ink and then embossed with Hickory Smoke Distress Glaze. (I hadn't yet realized that it was awkward to have the card fold at the bottom. DOH!)

Card Combo #2: I lightly stamped some dots onto the card base with Dusty Concord ink. After drying it, I spritzed Distress Resist Spray through the snowflake stencil and then embossed it with Soft Fallen Snow embossing powder.

Card Combo #3: I dry embossed the mitten front by opening up the card and lining the edge of the cuff up with the edge of the embossing folder. I did not want the cuff embossed (easier to stick on the sentiment part) nor did I want the back of the card embossed 'cause then you can't write in it.

Then I rubbed my Speckled Egg Distress Ink pad directly on the embossed part, following it up with some Speckled Egg Distress Glaze embossing to give it some shine. 

Card Combo #4: I embossed the card front with Ranger's Sticky Embossing Powder. This is a great way to add glitter or in this case white Fun Flock to a project. When you heat emboss the Sticky powder, it melts and gets sticky (imagine that!) You have a short window of time to stick stuff to it before it cools. I had my Fun Flock ready to go and as soon as I melted the powder, I sprinkled the flock all over the card and gently pressed it down to make sure it was adhered well.

Now I need to get busy and write my notes so I can pop them in the mail! Thanks for stopping by and checking out my post. Be sure to keep an eye on Eileen's blog this month to see all the card ideas the designers will be sharing!

Supplies used:

Dies:

Eileen Hull Sizzix 

Mitten Box Die  ( Sizzix / SB ) 

Other:

Tim Holtz Stamp set - Glorious Bouquet

Tim Holtz Layering Stencils - Plaid, Holiday Knit, Snowflakes

Distress Oxide Ink, original Distress Ink

Distress Glaze - Hickory Smoke, Speckled Egg

Distress Resist Spray

Stampendous Fun Flock - white

Ranger Sticky embossing powder

Emerald Creek Allure Embossing Powder - Soft Fallen Snow

Tim Holtz Embossing Folder - Zig Zag retired

Some links in this post are affiliate links which do not affect the price you pay but allow me to earn a small percentage of a sale. Thanks! (My husband also thanks you!) If you shop at Topflight Stamps, use my coupon code LISAHOEL for 12% off your order.

Mitten Thank You Cards
by MonalisaH -Lisa Hoel
Scrapbook.com

Deck the Halls with Eileen Hull's Dies!

Hello everyone! Here we are in November and Eileen Hull's theme for the month is Seasons' Greetings! The Inspiration and Educator Teams are going to be getting crafty with all the holidays and seasons coming up. I've been in a stitchy mood lately so I thought I would make some more felt Christmas tree ornaments. You may remember the Mitten ornament I made back in July with Eileen's then new Mitten Box Die. I decided to give her House Ornament and Snowman Box Dies the felt treatment too!

I am again using the wool blend felt from Benzie Design. I really like how it feels and it holds together better (especially the little small pieces) than 100% wool felt. It is also more economical!

The House Ornament Die is a 3-D die but all I had to do was cut off the tabs etc. from my piece of die cut felt. I backed the windows with a piece of felt on the inside and stitched around it to hold it into place. I searched through my *ahem* extensive stash of ribbon and trims to find just the right elements to use for the roofs and 'gardens'. I was winging it again with the stitches and just made it up as I went along. A little polyfil stuffing gave them dimension.

I did the same thing with the Snowman ornament (winged it lol). I cut the little stick arms out of Sizzix Paper Leather (Kraftex paper is similar.) Basically I didn't want to use skinny felt cuts because they'd probably tear off. Same thing with regular paper cardstock, it didn't seem like it would be sturdy enough. The Paper Leather or Kraftex is made to stand up to wear and tear. As I was sewing together the front and back of the ornament, I stitched the ends of the arms into the seams. 

I encourage you to try this out. Cut out some felt pieces and just play! =)

Thanks for stopping by! Check out Eileen's blog and if you are not already a member, join the Facebook Eileen Hull Fan Club group. It is a warm, supportive group with lots of inspiration and sharing going on. You'll just have to answer a few simple questions when asking to join (to keep out spammers) and then you'll be added. ;-)

Supplies used:

Dies:

Eileen Hull Sizzix
House Ornament Die  ( Sizzix ) (50% OFF on the Sizzix site right now!)

Snowman Box Die  ( Sizzix / SB ) (also on sale on the Sizzix site right now!)

Felt

embroidery floss

polyfil stuffing

embroidery needles

Some links in this post are affiliate links which do not affect the price you pay but allow me to earn a small percentage of a sale. Thanks! (My husband also thanks you!) If you shop at Topflight Stamps, use my coupon code LISAHOEL for 12% off your order.

Stitchy Felt Christmas Ornaments
by MonalisaH -Lisa Hoel
Scrapbook.com

Felt Mitten Christmas Ornament with Eileen Hull

Hello! Have you seen Eileen Hull's newest Sizzix dies? They were just released at the beginning of the month and they are perfect for getting the jump on some holiday crafting. Previously, I shared a project made using the Snowman Die. This week, I used the Mitten Box die to make this cute felt Christmas tree ornament. It's a Bigz die so it cuts felt and other thicker materials effortlessly. I tried a new wool blend felt I found in an Etsy store named Benzie. I really like it! It's not as expensive as 100% wool felt but still feels soft and it comes in beautiful colors. I highly recommend it.

I die cut the mitten shapes, zig zags and heart from the felt using the Mitten Box Die. Then I just 'winged it', stitching on the details. I whip stitched the two halves together and stuffed it to give it dimension. This Die has lots of possibilities! Did you catch the Bog Hop that was part of the Release Party on July 1st? There were over 20 projects made with the new dies for your inspiration! Be sure to take a look if you missed it, also each week on the blog we have more creations to share with you too.

Thanks for stopping by! Check out Eileen's blog and if you are not already a member, join the Facebook Eileen Hull Fan Club group. It is a warm, supportive group with lots of inspiration and sharing going on. You'll just have to answer a few simple questions when asking to join (to keep out spammers) and then you'll be added. ;-)


Supplies used:

Dies:

Eileen Hull Sizzix
Mitten Box  ( Sizzix / SB ) 

felt
embroidery floss
poly stuffing

Some links in this post are affiliate links which do not affect the price you pay but allow me to earn a small percentage of a sale. Thanks! (My husband also thanks you!) If you shop at Topflight Stamps, use my coupon code LISAHOEL for 12% off your order.